The Roland GR-55
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Roland's GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer is a revolutionary product combining PCM synthesis with digital instrument modeling derived from the respected VG-99 V-Guitar System. The GR-55 represents Roland's latest breakthrough in guitar synthesis, offering playability, features, and sound quality that far surpass previous generations of guitar synthesizers. This bundle includes the GK-3 Divided Pickup, so you have everything you need to start playing right out of the box.

Three Sound Engines, Endless Sonic Possibilities

Driven by Roland's newest proprietary digital processing technology, the GR-55 delivers lightning-fast tracking performance and previously impossible sound-making capabilities. It features two independent synthesizer sound engines, each loaded with over 900 of Roland's latest sounds, including pianos, organs, strings, vintage and modern synths, percussion, and many more. A third sound engine is driven by Composite Object Sound Modeling (COSM), the guitar modeling technology behind Roland's famous VG-99 V-Guitar System. With COSM, the GR-55 can emulate electric and acoustic guitars, basses, and other instruments, as well as guitar and bass amplifiers. Players can combine all three sound engines, plus their guitar's normal input, to create any sound from the familiar to the original, backed by an independent multi-effects processor with a huge array of tone-shaping options, global reverb, chorus, delay, and EQ.

Presets, Editing, and Onboard Looping Made Simple

The GR-55 puts guitarists instantly in touch with a huge library of amazing sounds, no editing required. The onboard lineup of ready-to-use presets takes the pain out of the process, from pop to rock and beyond, with quick-access category buttons. Creating and editing sounds is a breeze too, thanks to a large LCD display, simple front panel, and the intuitive EZ Edit and Sound Style features. Also onboard is a phrase looper that lets players capture on-the-fly recordings with unlimited sound-on-sound style overdubs, making it easy to build layered ideas without ever leaving the instrument.

Seamless Studio and Computer Integration

The GR-55 also features a USB song player for playing WAV files stored on USB flash memory, with playback controllable via the onboard pedals. It doubles as an audio/MIDI interface for computers, with a rear-panel USB 2.0 port for quick, easy connection. Guitarists can integrate with their favorite DAW software, recording GR-55 sounds as audio and using its super-fast pitch-to-MIDI capabilities to trigger virtual synths and samplers right from their guitar. The GR-55 is equipped with Roland's industry-standard 13-pin GK interface, and this bundle includes the GK-3 Divided Pickup and 15' 13-pin cable needed to access its enormous palette of sounds. The GK-3 installs easily on most steel string guitars with no modification to the instrument, and many GK-ready instruments are also commercially available from top guitar manufacturers if you'd rather skip the install.

Why We Love This

Our Gear Experts reach for the GR-55 because it replaces an entire rack of synths and modelers with one intuitive instrument. The three sound engines mean guitarists can move seamlessly from realistic amp and acoustic tones to full synth textures without ever picking up a keyboard, while the onboard looper and DAW integration make it just as useful in the studio as on stage. Bundled with the GK-3, it's a genuinely complete, ready-to-play system.

Features:

• A revolutionary fusion of guitar synthesis and powerful COSM guitar modeling
• Up to four sound sources at a time: two PCM synth tones, plus COSM guitar modeling and normal guitar input
• Easy to use and easy to play with hundreds of great, ready-to-use sounds for rock or pop guitarists
• Advanced Roland technology provides superb sound quality and lightning-fast processing
• Over 900 of Roland’s latest fully editable PCM sounds, including pianos, organs, strings, vintage synths, and much more
• COSM guitar and amp modeling
• Two types of multi-effects engines, plus global reverb, chorus, and delay effects, and an onboard looper
• Built-in USB audio player with foot control

Things You Will Get:

• Roland GR-55 Guitar Synth
• Roland GK-3 Divided Pickup
• GK cable (5 m)